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HR 1401: Bryant, Reverend Dr. Jamal-Harrison; commend

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House Resolution 1401

By: Representative Moore of the 91st

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing and commending Reverend Dr. Jamal-Harrison Bryant; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Reverend Dr. Jamal-Harrison Bryant has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that he has played in leadership and his deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and

WHEREAS, Rev. Dr. Bryant is one of the nation’s most dynamic and justice-driven faith leaders, shaped by the frontlines of civil rights organizing, grassroots mobilization, and unwavering advocacy for marginalized communities; and

WHEREAS, Rev. Dr. Bryant's ministry reflects a core belief the faith must be an instrument of liberation and systemic change; and

WHEREAS, a visionary, civil rights activist, Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, and contributor to two Grammy Awards for his spoken-word performance on The Urban Hymnal, Rev. Dr. Bryant Bryant has served as Senior Pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest, Georgia, since 2018; and

WHEREAS, most recently, Dr. Bryant has emerged as a leading voice in economic justice through his leadership of the TargetFAST movement and Target Boycott, one of the most significant Black-led consumer justice campaigns in decades; and

WHEREAS, his strategy calls for equitable corporate practices, accountability, and respect for Black buying power, continuing the legacy of economic nonviolence championed by Dr. King and other civil rights architects; and

WHEREAS, he is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and

WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Reverend Dr. Jamal-Harrison Bryant for his efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated service to the State of Georgia and extend the most sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Reverend Dr. Jamal-Harrison Bryant.